#7 CHARGERS FACE OFF AGAINST #2 BENTLEY UNIVERSITY IN EAST REGIONAL QUARTERS

March 6, 2023

Orangeburg, N.Y. (3/6/23) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team have earned the seventh seed in the East Regional of the 2023 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament and will take on #2 Bentley University.

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Dominican, who was ranked seventh in the last regional rankings, had to await an at-large bid to the tournament after their quest for a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Championship fell short in the quarterfinals. Eight bids were awarded in the region with champions from the CACC (Caldwell), ECC (Daemen) and Northeast-10 (Bentley) capturing automatic selections and the others awarded on an at-large basis. The program will be making their sixth overall appearance (fifth consecutive) in the East Regional Tournament.

The Chargers (21-8) and the Falcons (21-6) faced off against each other once during the 2022-23 season, with Bentley defeating Dominican, 95-58, in Waltham, Mass. on November 26, 2022. The teams have faced each other five times with the Falcons holding a 3-2 advantage in the all-time series matchups.

First Round games will begin on Saturday, March 11 at top-seed and hosts Saint Anselm College in Worcester, Manchester, N.H. Tip off between Dominican and Bentley is scheduled for 2:30pm with the winner advancing to face the winner of #3 Southern New Hampshire vs #6 St Thomas Aquinas College.

Ticket prices for the regional per NCAA policy will be $10 Adults, $5 Students/Children/Seniors

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.